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Students get physical with EMR class
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For students interested in improving and contributing to our community in positive ways, there are many opportunities available to get involved on campus. One of them is Casey Graham’s Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) class. “The class is sort of an intro to emergency medical technician studies,” Graham said. Students will leave the class prepared…
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NPHS “leapers” celebrate the leap year
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Since the 16th century, our modern calendar, the Gregorian calendar, has included “leap day,” which occurs only once every four years. Leap day was created in order for the four seasons to occur regularly, as our calendar would be off by around 24 days each century without it. It occurs on Feb. 29, and…
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Ventura County’s Black Owned Businesses Thrive
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Introduction Across the United States, Black-owned businesses have grown significantly since 2020, with 6,351 business owners developing their own companies. Supporting Black-owned businesses reinforces the importance of diversity and equality in economics, as well as creating jobs and opportunities, closing the racial wage gap and empowering communities overall. In Ventura County, there are a…
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Ojai non-profit uses Tiny Homes to combat homelessness
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On Feb 16. 2022, in the second round of the California State-provided Project-Homekey grants, Mesa Farms, an Ojai-based non-profit, was awarded $4,229,800. This would go towards investing in the niche of building ten tiny homes that would provide a transitional supportive housing program for housing-insecure young adults aged 18-24. According to Mesa Farm’s executive…
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Student v. Teacher
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Alana Bond vs. Maxwell Hellard 1. Francophobia is the strong dislike of what? Bond: The French Hellard: Frank Ocean A: The French 1-0 Hellard sacre-blew it. 2.What is the name of America’s top-hat wearing mascot? Bond: Uncle Sam Hellard: Uncle Sam A: Uncle Sam 2-1 They’re on top of this one. 3.In…
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ASG teacher spills the beans on family coffee business
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In addition to teaching Physical Education, ASG and coaching, Chris Soury helps with harvesting and running tours at his wife’s family’s farm in Santa Paula. “When I say my family is involved in farming to my students, it’s a pretty big surprise because you don’t normally think about [teacher’s lives outside of school],” Soury…
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Student Vs Teacher: Mika Lopez Vs Brigid Ryan Keady
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1.What is the largest organ in the body? Lopez: Heart Keady:Lungs A: The skin 0-0 I don’t have the heart to tell them the right answer… I don’t have the heart to tell them the right answer… 2.Which college is most popular after graduation? Lopez: BYU Keady: Moorpark A: Moorpark 0-1 The Moor the…
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HOMELESSNESS SPREADS ACROSS VENTURA COUNTY
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Introduction On a gloomy day in early January, An elderly homeless woman sits smoking a cigarette at the stairwell of the Vagabond Inn Motel in Ventura. Gesturing to chat, she introduced herself as Sharon Dedrick, she had been living at the motel with government assistance for 11 months. Dedrick then led the way to…
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Embarking on the 100-mile endeavor
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Many enjoy a relaxing Sunday morning, drinking coffee and sleeping in, but Asa Fletcher, Ben Kreinces and Nate Porter are exceptions. On the earling morning of Dec. 10, the three boys were awake and preparing for their 100-mile bike ride challenge. The group rode from Camarillo through the Pacific Coast Highway, to Topanga Canyon,…
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Acacia Magnet School’s food drive celebrates MLK day
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With boxes lining the wall, the Girl Scouts of Acacia Magnet School prepared for their upcoming food drive, dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr. On Jan. 15, 50 crates of food ranging from mac & cheese to ramen cups were filled to the brim, ready for their donation to Adelante. Adelante’s mission is to…